CVE-2023-21674

Summary dbcve.org

This is a Windows Elevation of Privilege vulnerability in the Advanced Local Procedure Call (ALPC) mechanism. ALPC is an inter-process communication facility used extensively by Windows components. An attacker who successfully exploits this vulnerability could gain higher privileges on the affected system, potentially executing arbitrary code in SYSTEM or kernel context.

Mitigation

Apply the Microsoft security update for CVE-2023-21674 to all affected Windows systems. Validate that ALPC-related system components are properly patched and verify the patch deployment across the environment.